Race Tales

Saturday was a big day. We had a lot of races. Michael competed in his second triathlon. He did great on the swim and bike. The run ...he probably does not want to talk about the run.

During the last leg he thought,
"I don't ever want to do this race again."
After he finished he thought,
"I know I can do better!"

He signed up for his next triathlon that same night. I thought he did really well though, he made two of his goals, beat his old race time and beat my race time. I'll have to catch him in August.

The Running Walkers competed again in our county's version of The Amazing Race all day Saturday. Since Michael double booked himself unknowingly, I got my sister Lisa to step in and pair with me. We did awesome! Who came home with second place and a cash prize of $250? That's right, US. The big M and L. I think it was a combination of Lisa's brain power and my endurance. A shout out to our friends the Francis' who won the first park prize and got our game going.

And now I admit by ten o'clock that night I already spent my half of the earnings on a little house item I'd been eying. (The sale was ending, I had to act!)



On another note, Ander jumped his crib for the first time ten minutes after we laid him down for bed that night. Mayday mayday mayday! We have just lost nap and bedtime control!

(I may have to resort to locked bedroom doors.)

What Do You Do In the Summer Time...

Whew, this is a dusty blog. I've been cleaning my house and the blog has been neglected. I came across this in Kynlee's school journal:



Looks nice right? I want to do a little of that this summer. For the record I thought I'd post some things. One of Kynlee's favorite time of year is garage sell day. What do you think of when you hear the words garage sell?




That's right, face masks and karaoke machines.

Exactly what I was thinking.

It turns out the night before our neighborhood garage sell Kynlee was lamenting the fact she just missed buying a karaoke machine with her own money last year. When I spotted one the next morning I knew my heart couldn't deny helping her with the money a little to get it. Twenty minutes into her singing on the front porch with the neighborhood friends I wondered if there should be a rule about outside voices as well.



All simple Easton got out of the garage deal was a freebie face mask. Turns out people are willing to give away their junk for free if kids look longingly at things with empty pockets. I thought it was a crack-up he thought this old beat up purple bedazzled mask with a yellow feather was so awesome.



I'm just hoping no one makes a comment that the mask doesn't quite scream missile shooting, mind blowing super hero power.



On another note, Michael had a week off work. We didn't leave town- trying to save those nickels and dimes for a later expense- but we had fun with things nearby. Of course it needed to include water.



It took Kynlee a little push and five feet down the slide to conquer all fears and decide she loves water slides.



Easton is not afraid to get his face wet, hooray!



And most of my shots of Ander seem to look like this, doesn't really want to turn around for the camera.



To show that I try as a mom, here's my last topic. Kynlee wanted to throw a summer party and get back together with some of her kindergarten friends. She drew up a picture and I made an invitation out of it:



I'd show you the cute water balloons hanging from the pergola, a snap shot of the kids throwing water balloons at each other, maybe a couple of them kicking a giant ball squirting water, and I would definitely include a shot of Kynlee with her friends at the picnic table eating cake with cool whip and strawberries. Alas, I forgot when you are the mom hosting the party your hands are a little too busy for snap shots. It will just have to be a memory.